Q: Is 361,179 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 361,179 is a composite number.

Why is 361,179 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 361,179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 27 39 49 63 81 91 117 147 189 273 343 351 441 567 637 819 1,029 1,053 1,323 1,911 2,457 3,087 3,969 4,459 5,733 7,371 9,261 13,377 17,199 27,783 40,131 51,597 120,393 and 361,179, with no remainder.

Since 361,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 361,179, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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